From politicians and TV personalities, to singers and local heroes, Newcastle have a number of famous fans – including some surprising and international names.
Whether it’s because they were born in the north east, have family links to the area or because they fell in love with certain players during their early years, there are plenty of reasons why these famous faces decided to support the Magpies.
Here, we take a look at a myriad of celebrities and famous faces that support or at least have claimed to support Newcastle United over the years and ranked them by their reported 'net worth'.
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1. Jimmy Nail (estimated net worth = £1million)
The 'Auf Wiedersehen, Pet' star is another long-standing fan of Newcastle United, having been born in the city in 1954.
2. Brian Blessed (estimated net worth = £500,000)
Despite growing up a Manchester United fan, the Yorkshire-born actor has a ‘soft spot’ for Newcastle United and can even recall the club’s FA Cup winning starting line-ups from 1951, 1952 and 1955.
3. Chris Eubank (estimated net worth = £500,000)
Eubank’s support for Newcastle may just be mythologized, however, he has claimed to be a Newcastle supporter and has attended functions at St James’s Park.
4. Lewis Ritson (estimated net worth = £1-5million)
Ritson emerged as one of the north east’s brightest boxing talents and often fights in black and white colours.